The single candles in the 18th century Moravian buildings. The star atop South Mountain. The white lights along Main Street, and the multi-colored starbursts hanging from the light posts of south Bethlehem.

In marketing itself as the Christmas City for nearly 80 years, Bethlehem has built a tradition of decoration over the years and, this December, it will debut another: the Christmas Trellis.

The 10-by-10 structure, designed by Spillman Farmer Architects, will be lit and strung with chimes that carry a long brass ornament. The ornaments are being sold to raise money for other holiday decorations in the city.

"This unique display at City Hall is a chance for our citizens and our businesses to support the city and help make our Christmas City sparkle," Lynn Cunningham, a vice president at the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, said Thursday.

Cunningham was joined by Mayor Robert Donchez, Salvatore Verrastro, a principal at Spillman Farmer, and Laurie Gostley-Hackett of Air Products at a news conference to unveil the fundraiser at Town Hall.

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An artist's rendering of the Christmas trellis in Bethlehem. /

An artist's rendering of the Christmas trellis in Bethlehem. /

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A 2.5-inch ornament will be sold for $50 and engraved with the sponsor's name or message. A larger one, about 3.5 inches, will be sold for $100 and be engraved a longer message. Each ornament also will be engraved with 2015.

There will be 250 sold, and 100 of them have already been presold.

The ornaments will be on display on the trellis at Payrow Plaza from the day of the tree lighting ceremony — Nov. 27 — until Dec. 10, and then given to the sponsor.

The money goes toward buying artificial trees pre-strung with LED lights. In previous Christmas seasons the city placed 800 decorated real trees, between five and six feet, throughout the city. But that takes about five months of manpower, prompting the city to look at the artificial trees.

Right now, 200 of the 800 trees are artificial, thanks to a donation by Air Products. The Christmas City Seal is also sold to raise money for real trees each year.

Donchez said the artificial trees would save the city manpower and electricity costs.

For more information, call 484-280-3024. The website, lightupbethlehem.com or lightupbethlehem.org, is scheduled to be online by Monday.